Waterford Quay

Waterford Quay

by | Mar 25, 2022 | Emigration, Waterford History

The very existence of Waterford and the quays are linked to the coming of the Vikings, who arrived in the mid 9th Century to the area.  The harbour was first seen as a staging point, from where raids could be launched inland via the Three Sisters river network of the...
Loss of the Stowell Brown

Loss of the Stowell Brown

by | Feb 13, 2022 | Guest Posts, Pilots, Shipwrecks

On 13 February 1884 the fully rigged sailing ship Stowell Brown came to grief on the sand bar above Creaden Head, one of several ships caught out in a terrific February storm that year. A regular and popular guest contributor to our page, David Carroll has the story....
The Columbus Calamity. Hook Head January 1852

The Columbus Calamity. Hook Head January 1852

by | Jan 28, 2022 | Shipwrecks

On Tuesday 6th January 1852 the American sailing ship Columbus went ashore to the east of Hook Lighthouse and was wrecked. Despite the efforts of those onshore 14 were lost including three female passengers. It was arguably an avoidable tragedy but as is often the...